Chant artist to give kirtan concert here...

SOUTH BEND

July 29, 2008

SOUTH BENDChant artist to give kirtan concert here Touring chant artist David Newman, also known as Durga Das, will perform a kirtan concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at Dhanwantari Center for Yoga & Well-Being, 117 S. Michigan St. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at door. For information, call (574) 288-9642 or visit www.yogasouthbend.com. Kirtan, a component of yoga, is a group gathering where sacred mantras are sung together in a call and response style. Newman travels extensively singing kirtan (devotional Indian chanting) and sharing the spiritual, meditative and musical aspects of yoga, according to a news release promoting his appearance. Group plans potluck meal, games The Adult Friendship Group will meet for the final time until September at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the lower level at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1001 W. Colfax Ave. There will be a business meeting, table games and at 11:30 a.m. a potluck meal. St. Augustine golf outing at Sprig O Mint The annual St. Augustine Parish Golf Tournament, an 18-hole scramble, will be at 9 a.m. Aug. 23 at Sprig O Mint Golf Course in Bremen. The cost per player is $60, which includes cart, greens fees, and a lunch buffet. Call (574) 234-7992 to make reservations. MISHAWAKAHannah's House to raffle ND tickets Hannah's House is raffling two Notre Dame football season tickets as a fundraiser. Second prize includes two press box seats with lunch to one of Notre Dame's home football games. Tickets can be purchased through the mail or in person at Hannah's House, 518 W. Fourth St., Mishawaka, IN 46544 or by calling (574) 254-5309. Tickets are available in denominations of one for $5, three for $10 or seven for $20. Participants must be 18 years or older and winners need not be present to win. The winning tickets will be drawn Aug. 14. Proceeds will benefit Hannah's House, a maternity home that provides shelter, programming and support for the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of pregnant women. Triad to give Donnelly an award The St. Joseph County chapter of Triad will present an award to U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly when it meets at 10 a.m. Aug. 6 at the Battell Center in Mishawaka. Donnelly will be recognized for his work on behalf of senior citizens. The meeting is open to the public. Triad is a coalition of seniors and law enforcement personnel working together on various issues. NILESUpward Soccer League registration First Missionary Church will start a fall soccer league in August. The Upward Soccer League is for 5-year-olds through sixth-graders. Contact the church office at (269) 683-9245 or online at www.nilesmc.org